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US 10,981,639 B2Granted
Electric outboard motor
AssigneeSuzuki Motor Corporation
InventorsMasatoshi Kimpara, Miku Kusunoki
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Abstract
In one embodiment, an electric outboard motor includes a motor casing in which an electric motor and a propeller shaft are accommodated; a shaft configured to connect the motor casing to an operation handle; a fixing member configured to fix the shaft to a hull; and a shaft adjuster provided on the shaft and configured to adjust distance between the motor casing and the fixing member.
Claims5
An electric outboard motor comprising:
- a motor casing in which an electric motor and a propeller shaft are accommodated such way that the electric motor is positioned above the propeller;
- a shaft extending from a top of the motor casing, the shaft configured to connect the motor casing to an operation handle;
- a clamp mechanism configured to fix the shaft to a hull;
- a shaft adjuster attached to the clamp mechanism and slidable on the shaft to adjust distance between the motor casing and the clamp mechanism;
- and
- a cavitation plate provided on an outer surface of the motor casing,
- wherein the electric motor is disposed at a higher position than the cavitation plate, and wherein the propeller is disposed at a lower position than the cavitation plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.